📍 The Basics
- Address: 513 Cardinal Dr, Rio, WV 26755
- Check-in: 3 PM or later · Check-out: 11 AM
- Quiet time: After 10 PM · Max guests: 4
- Questions? Text the hosts at +1 (571) 403 0776
🏠 House Rules
- No smoking inside. Ever. $250 charge if detected.
- Quiet after 10 PM. Rural community. Be kind to neighbors.
- Kids welcome but cabin isn't child-proof. Watch them around the spiral staircase, outdoor tub, and gas stove.
- Pets welcome. Must be house-trained. Pick up after them. Damage responsibility applies.
- Outdoor shoes stay off the rugs.
🛁 Toby (The Outdoor Tub)
Cast iron soaking tub on the back porch. No ceiling, better views.
- Put the drain stopper in, turn on hot water (left faucet)
- Wait 30-40 minutes to fill
- Don't leave it unattended while filling
- After use: drain it and put the cover back on
⚠️ Water left sitting in freezing weather can crack the tub or pipes.
🔥 Gaston (The Gas Stove)
Propane stove in the corner of the dining area — your main source of cozy.
- Use the thermostat on the wall to the right of the pendulum clock
- Cycles on/off based on your temperature setting
- Top and sides get hot — don't touch
- Turn thermostat off when you leave
🌡️ Heating & Cooling
Two mini-split units: one above the front door, one in the loft. Set to 71° winter / 74° summer. Remote on the window sill.
🚿 The Water
Filtered well — safe to drink. Tankless water heater = endless hot water. Running >2 hot sources at once drops pressure everywhere.
🍳 Kitchen & BBQ
Fully equipped kitchen. Coffee pods in the crockery. Propane grill on the back porch with built-in starter. Free firewood near the firepit. Lighters in the kitchen drawers.
🗑️ Trash & Recycling
- Trash: Full bags → gray bin on the porch. Keep lid closed (wildlife).
- Recycling: Tin, aluminum, plastic, glass → fabric bin
- Toilet is for toilet paper only. Septic field. Everything else → trash.
⚠️ Spiral Staircase: Genuine 1960s iron with sharp edges. Duck, watch corners, supervise children. Gaps are toddler-width.
🔥 Smoke & CO Detectors: Fire extinguisher under kitchen sink. CO detector next to bathroom. If it sounds → leave immediately → call 911 → text the hosts at +1 (571) 403 0776.
🔦 Power Outages
Flashlight in the living room. Gaston works without electricity — you'll still have heat.
🌲 The Outdoors
Property = the cleared area. Beyond the tree line is neighbor's land. Meadow has hidden holes — wear shoes. This is Appalachia: deer, fox, snakes, and a reported bear or two. Enjoy from a distance.
📋 Before You Leave (by 11 AM)
- Wash dishes · Turn off Gaston · Drain Toby + cover on
- Fire out · BBQ off · Trash to porch bin
- Lights off · Door locked · Text the hosts at +1 (571) 403 0776 you're out
